Parasitology — Flashcards

_____ is a protozoal infection that occurs at a pH > 4.5

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium produce dormant hypnozoites in the liver? _____

Sporozoites of Plasmodium from mosquitoes travel to the human _____, where they replicate and mature to schizonts

Apart from Trypanosoma brucei, other parasites exhibiting antigenic variation include _____ and Giardia

After maturation in the abdomen, the helminth _____ migrates to the skin, inducing a painful ulcer

G. lamblia trophozoites (active state) have _____ nuclei and 4 pairs of flagella (#) and resemble a face looking back at the viewer.

_____ is the definitive host for guinea worm or Dracunculiasis.

_____ are reservoirs for T. brucei gambiense

_____ present on blood smear is diagnostic of Trypanosoma brucei infection

The _____ is necessary for Plasmodium vivax to infect cells